Petition · past parliament
Find a way to reduce the amount of knife crime
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The amount of knife crime has risen in the UK for the first time in ten years and must be stopped. The current law is obviously not efficient enough to stop gangs from carrying knives so a harsher law must be put in place to prevent this.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you're concerned about knife crime, but we're not sure exactly what law you'd like the Government or Parliament to introduce.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
You might also like to sign one of these petitions:
People found with a knife to get 10 years and using a knife 25 years in prison.
Ban knife sales online
Increase punishment for any knife related crime
We understand that you're concerned about knife crime, but we're not sure exactly what law you'd like the Government or Parliament to introduce.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
You might also like to sign one of these petitions:
People found with a knife to get 10 years and using a knife 25 years in prison.
Ban knife sales online
Increase punishment for any knife related crime
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Apr 2019
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.